We urgently need $100bn for renewable energy. But call it statecraft, not 'industry policy'

  • Written by: Elizabeth Thurbon, Professor in International Relations / International Political Economy, UNSW Sydney
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This week, a diverse group of organisations called on the Australian federal government to establish a A$100 billion, ten-year policy package to turbocharge Australia’s green energy transition.

Proposed by groups including the Australian Council of Trade Unions, Australian Conservation Foundation, Climate Energy Finance, Rewiring...

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